Research & Discovery

Lack of ready access to mental health services is particularly reported among young people, researchers found (Adobe Stock).

Suicide Attempts On the Rise, But Help is Hard to Get

Only 40% of people who need mental health services report being able to access them

Composite image of 3d image of human brain.

The Science of Distraction: Neag School Professor Explores Fluctuations of Attention During Science Learning

Addressing the need to understand how students pay attention in virtual, as well as face-to-face, classrooms

Dr. Rebecca Riba-Wolman, Amber Barry, RN and Stephanie Ruggiero, RN monitor the infusion for the GSD 1a phase 3 trial participant (UConn Health Photo).

Ground-Breaking Clinical Trial Participant First in the World to Receive Phase III Infusion for GSD Type Ia

'“This is very exciting. It’s a culmination of over 20 years of research'

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin in white coat with anatomic model

UConn’s Cato T. Laurencin Engineers Synthetic Artificial Stem Cells; Discovery Opens the Door for Advancement in Regenerative Therapies

A new way to avoid the potential pitfalls of traditional stem cell therapies

This shows the experimental apparatus before the measurement. The orange yellow tape hanging off the clear injector pipe in the middle of the image marks the spot where the X-rays will meet the sample.

New X-Ray Technique Sees the Crystal in the Powder

'Every single one of these is a special snowflake'

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Eversource Energy Center Prepares for Storms with Stormwise Program

Stormwise helps develop forest systems in Connecticut that are resilient to climate change and coexist with human infrastructure

Incoming Interim UConn President Radenka Maric in her lab with graduate research assistant Alanna Gado, left, and Ph.D. student Jiale Xing (Peter Morenus / UConn Photo).

Getting to Know Incoming UConn Interim President Radenka Maric: ‘For Me, The Students Are Everything’

Maric brings experience in mentoring, private industry, and international scholarship to new role

Restoring streams near homes can increase resale value by up to 15%, according to a new study (Adobe Stock).

New Study Finds Stream Restorations Increase Home Values

Streams that were once filled with trash can be restored to increase homeowners' bottom line and reduce pollution

UConn researchers Thanh Nguyen, left, and Yang Liu, with the tissue scaffold made out of a biodegradable polymer that they say holds promise for treating ailments like arthritis.

Regrowing Cartilage in a Damaged Knee Gets Closer to Fixing Arthritis

A new 'tissue scaffold' that holds the potential for a bioengineering breakthrough

UConn Health Researcher Investigates Treatment for Eye Injuries from Mass Chemical Weapons Attacks

Royce Mohan will investigate how treatments for sodium hydroxide eye injury could be used to treat similar injuries caused by mustard gas.